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Alumni Feature: Evan Lee ’16 Finds a Silver Lining in the COVID-19 Pandemic By Cathy Yingling Chapelle ’87
Evan Lee ’16 was gearing up for his final season competing for the University of Pennsylvania as one of the top college decathletes in the country when his plans were upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Evan was a stand-out during his time at Penn; he holds Penn’s indoor heptathlon record of 5,507 points, and scored the eighth-highest point total in Penn’s outdoor decathlon history, with 7,060 points. At first, Evan was incredibly disappointed as the Ivy League became one of the first conferences to cancel spring sports. Soon, however, Evan found a silver lining in a graduate program at Duke University, another chance to compete in the sport he loves, and an extra year to train for his Olympic dream. I recently sat down—remotely—with Evan to hear more about his journey.
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